Bachelor's+2% vs national median239 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at DePaul University
Ranked 80th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,436 – $49,898
Median · 5 years out
$57,562
middle 50%: $40,446 – $77,776
Median · 10 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $55,194 – $104,023
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
DePaul University graduates in Foreign Languages earn a median of $38k in their first year. This figure grows to $74k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,744 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winona State University
$58,047 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$57,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,838 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$57,579 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,463 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,436 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at DePaul University
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
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